Chapter 283: Diancie's Trail
With the Zygarde incident concluded, Viola invited Ryan and his group to her gym. Ryan and Lillie didn't object, but Yellow and Silver declined. Slightly spurred on, the two decided to hone their skills. Although Yellow felt the gap between him and Ryan was widening, he wouldn't give up his competitive spirit.
Ryan admired Yellow's persistence; only with a constant drive to challenge and clear goals could one gradually become stronger.
After returning Charizard, Xerneas, and Zygarde to their Poké Balls, Ryan and Lillie followed Viola and Alexa back to the Santalune Gym in Santalune City.
Walking down the gym's corridor, Lillie looked at the numerous photographs of Pokémon hanging on the walls and exclaimed with some admiration, "Gym Leader Viola, where did you find these photos? They're very well taken; every single one is a masterpiece, capturing the most natural aspects of the Pokémon."
"Thank you for your praise. These are all my works. Don't let my position as Gym Leader fool you; I'm also a professional photographer. These are some of my proudest works; photographing these little guys took a lot of effort."
Viola was delighted to hear Lillie's praise. She loved photography, and even after becoming a Gym Leader, she hadn't neglected it. Lillie's words were the highest compliment she could receive. Ryan also looked at the photographs on the wall; indeed, they were all exceptionally well-taken, and each Pokémon displayed a comfortable and beautiful expression, making them instantly captivating.
Upon entering the reception room, Viola asked everyone to sit down, then served several cups of coffee and some desserts. She then sat down next to Alexa and said, "So, President Ryan, did you come to Santalune City just to capture that Pokémon? And if I'm not mistaken, that Pokémon should be Zygarde, the legendary overseer of the ecosystem, right? I didn't expect President Ryan's strength to have reached the point where you can rival a Legendary Pokémon."
Ryan drank his coffee and said, "Capturing Zygarde is just one of my goals. In Kalos, there are two other Pokémon I want to capture: Princess Diancie of the Diamond Domain and Hoopa. I want to capture both of them. In the coming days, Lillie and I will travel and search for these two Pokémon. Only after we've captured them all will we leave Kalos and head to Sinnoh."
Viola and Alexa listened to Ryan's words, their mouths slightly agape, staring at him in shock. Alexa suddenly realized something and said, "President Ryan, you want to challenge for the Pokémon Master title! If you need so many Legendary Pokémon to help you, then there's only one possibility: challenging for the Pokémon Master title!"
Viola also realized this and said, "No wonder. To challenge for this title, the prerequisite is to have six Legendary Pokémon. That's President Ryan's purpose in catching Legendary Pokémon. However, this competition can only begin after you have obtained six Legendary Pokémon, applied to the League, and then have to prepare for three years."
Lillie calmly took a sip of coffee and said, "The application has already been submitted. Ryan already has more than six Legendary Pokémon."
Viola and Alexa exchanged a glance, a feeling of utter disbelief washing over them: You already have more than six Legendary Pokémon, and you still want to catch more? Are you trying to form a team of twelve all-Legendary Pokémon? The Pokémon Master title is basically guaranteed once you've caught six Legendary Pokémon; it's just a formality for the regional Champions. This is incredible!
Seeing the expressions on Viola and Alexa's faces, Ryan roughly understood what they were thinking. He shook his head and said, "It's not as simple as you think. At least knowing that I'm going to challenge for the title of Pokémon Master, that guy will definitely get restless. He's been qualified for the challenge for a long time, but he's been honing his skills. Just wait and see, the tournament three years from now will definitely be very exciting."
Lillie chuckled. She knew Ryan was referring to Ash, who already possessed more than six Legendary Pokémon. If he knew Ryan was challenging for the Pokémon Master title, he wouldn't stand idly by and watch him win.
"However, even though it's about capturing targets, I still need to consider their strength. If they're not strong enough, I won't capture them," Ryan said calmly.
Alexa thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I have some information about Diancie."
"Hmm?" All three looked at Alexa, who waved her hand and said, "It's something I heard. It's said that many people in the Kalos region have seen Diancie, accompanied by three Carbink, as if it's searching for something. The specifics are still unclear. However, several groups of jewel thieves have indeed been alerted and are all trying to capture Diancie."
Lillie nodded after hearing this and said, "Then it's highly credible. Diancie is a Pokémon that can create diamonds, so those jewel thieves will definitely take action after hearing about this."
Ryan fell into deep thought. Why did this scene sound so familiar? However, Ryan, whose memories had mostly faded, didn't pay too much attention to it. His current targets were mainly those Legendary Pokémon that had mastered their domains, or beings like Zygarde whose strength was also quite formidable.
While Ryan and the others discussed Diancie's situation, Diancie, accompanied by the three Carbink, walked towards Santalune City.
Diancie stopped, stretched out her hands forward, closed her eyes, and silently sensed something. After a while, Diancie smiled: "I sense Xerneas's presence. It's not too far from us."
Hearing Diancie's words, the three Carbink immediately became excited: "That's great, Princess! We've been away from the Diamond Domain for far too long. If we can find Xerneas, you will surely be able to create the Heart Diamond, and our domain will be saved!"
Diancie also showed an excited but slightly tired smile. They had been traveling for far too long, traversing forests and evading human pursuit. The hardships of this journey had left them quite exhausted. Now, their target was finally appearing not far away. The long search could finally end, and they could return to their domain as soon as possible!
(End of Chapter)
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